Hillman College was a women's college in

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, that existed from 1853 until 1942. It was originally named the Central Female Institute, and renamed Hillman College in 1891. It was organized by the Central Baptist Association, and remained in operation throughout the

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Mississippi College Mississippi College (MC) is a private university affiliated with the Mississippi Baptist Convention and located in Clinton, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1826, MC is the second oldest Baptists, Baptist-affiliated college or university in ...

purchased and absorbed Hillman in 1942.

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, the

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from 1917 to 1921, was a faculty member at Hillman College early in his career.

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History of Mississippi CollegeMary Carol Miller. ''Lost Landmarks of Mississippi''
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